Review of Related Literature and Studies Group 5
Review of Related Literature and Studies Group 5
Review of Related Literature and Studies Group 5
Related Literature
According to Pekrun et al.,(2007) as cited in England et al., (2017), anxiety is an emotional and
prospective sensation that encountered by students when they are afraid of failure and are moderately
convinced of their capability to control outcomes.
In the study of Kwaah and Essilfie (2017) where they studied the stress and coping strategies of
students who were taking distance education at the University of Cape Coast, Ghana, results showed that
academic workload, high frequency of examinations, financial problems, and family problems were the
major causes of stress among the students.
Another result of a study about the causes of students’ stress revealed that different factors cause
stress among students. These factors included: relationship factors, environmental factors, academic
factors, and personal factors. Concerning relationship factors, working with new people was the main
cause of stress for students. In the case of environmental factors, worries about the future were the main
factor causing stress among students, whereas class workload was the main element of stress about
academic factors. In the category of personal factors, financial problems caused the most stress to
students (Essel & Owusu, 2017).
Anxiety is not an ordinary thing that may be set aside and ignored. Giving utmost attention to it
from the very start of the symptoms is necessary and taking proper action is a must to avoid its worst
effects (Mazo, 2015). Essel and Owusu (2017) added that students’ struggles can, however, be managed
through the introduction of a stress management course and engaging in extracurricular activities.
Related Studies
On the other hand, the different stress coping mechanisms of Senior High School students of
Paranaque National High School in Baclaran are the use of instrumental social support, mental
disengagement, use of emotional social support, planning, and active coping. Students must know
themselves even more, especially in dealing with the stress they are experiencing (Guevarra & Cimanes,
2017)
Coping mechanism is not a rule to be followed but a strategy to stay on the right path, although,
people can control stress by using a coping strategies, as long as they do not treat stress as a threat but an
opportunity to build their cognitive and well-being (Ruus et al, 2007, 921-930).
GROUP 5